After four months of debate, deliberation and no small amount of drama, the longest work stoppage in NFL history is finally over. Draft pick signing, free agency, trades and training camps are now only days away...

As the 2011 NFL Draft enters its third and final day, the importance of each pick seems to have waned. The selection clock, once at 10 minutes for the first round, has been halved as teams evaluate their options and entertain trade offers...

The Atlanta Falcons could not be more committed to winning big in 2011. Despite having the 27th selection in the 2011, the Falcons traded up to the sixth overall pick to select Alabama wideout Julio Jones...

With the third pick of the 2011 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select A.J. Green, wide receiver, Georgia. Beyond selecting a solid receiver, Cincinnati has made a statement about the future of their team...

These are the types of weekends I live for, and the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars was just the icing on the cake. First off, I'm home from Africa for a few weeks to spend some time with my family...

The Kansas City Chiefs have come out strong on both sides of the ball in today's match-up. By halftime, the Chiefs have racked up 146 rushing yards, highlighted by a Thomas Jones 70-yard breakaway to start the game...

The last couple years have been difficult for Missouri fans, and no games have been harder to watch than the Tigers/Sooners games. 2007 was particularly painful, as the Tigers watched their shot at a BCS bowl crumble in the Big 12 Championship...

Modern football's tight end is one of the most versatile players on the football field. There was a time when tight ends were little more than an additional blocker who would roll out in the flat at the goal line...

A Tale of Two Cities opens with "It was the best of times. It was the worst of times." Kansas City 's game against Houston could easily be described the same way. On the surface, the Chiefs were firing on all pistons...

There's still a lot of football to be played this afternoon, but so far it's a great day to be a fan in Missouri. Last year, the Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Rams combined for five wins on the season...

It must be terribly sad to be a football fan in Northern California. The better part of the last decade has provided Bay Area fans with a front-row seat to what "ineptitude" really means, both on and off the field...

Trading a high draft pick for an accomplished veteran is something good teams do. Teams on the verge of a deep playoff run and a serious shot at the Lombardi Trophy. Teams with 10 combined wins in the last three years generally don't qualify...